Building an 'Arsenal for Democracy' meant jobs and a more diverse workforce. In World War II, there were 13 million men in uniform. Four times as many workers (up to 66 million) supported them on the home front. This segment is from the program...

Far from the coasts, Nebraska was a good place to build bombs. Plants were established in Hastings, Grand Island, Mead, and Sydney. This segment is from the program 'Legacies of World War II', produced in 1980 by NET, Nebraska's PBS Television...

The North Platte Canteen made a big impression on those troops traveling to war. This segment is from the program 'Legacies of World War II', produced in 1980 by NET, Nebraska's PBS Television Station.

In the 1940s, many farms in Nebraska were finally able to buy tractors and become mechanized. But workers were needed. Work details at the POW camps were organized. This segment is from the program 'Legacies of World War II', produced in 1980 by...

Women workers at the Omaha Martin Bomber Plant probably had similar experiences as these workers at the Topeka Martin Bomber Plant. This segment is from the program 'Legacies of World War II', produced in 1980 by NET, Nebraska's PBS Television...

Scrap drives, conservation, and rationing were important parts of the homefront effort. This segment is from the program 'Legacies of World War II', produced in 1980 by NET, Nebraska's PBS Television Station.